There are many specialist healthcare databases that you can use to conduct a literature search. See a full list on the A-Z Databases page. You can also refine the list to databases for your discipline. For example, select Radiography.
Key databases include:
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Database covering nursing and allied health research, including more than 50 nursing specialties.
Medline database on the EBSCO search platform. From US National Library of Medicine. Covers clinical medicine, including the allied health fields. Includes biological and physical sciences and humanities where they relate to health care.
Collection of databases covering controlled trials, systematic reviews, review protocols and more.
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub brings together a wide range of resources such as databases, journals, e-publications, NICE guidance and other support tools in one place.
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub connects NHS England staff and learners to high quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place.
Funded by Health Education England, and hosted by the EBSCO Discovery Service, the platform includes:
Full access is free to all NHS staff and learners when you log in with your NHS OpenAthens account.
Access via your OpenAthens account.
NHS Staff can self-register for an NHS OpenAthens account.
Contact liaison@sgul.ac.uk with questions.
The following resources are for anatomy and other resources which include video and interactive information:
An accessible source of anatomical knowledge with simple language and realistic, 3D visuals. You can access the exams (the quiz section) and save your favourites by registering for a personal account
Complete Anatomy is a 3D anatomy platform including models and videos, with an extensive library of structures and muscle movements. Complete Anatomy is a 3D Anatomy app that can be downloaded from the app store on your device.
An activation code is required for full access to the app:
Tooting based students - access information can be obtained in the Library Canvas module
Tooting based staff - please email the library team to request the staff activation code
Use of Complete Anatomy is subject to the Complete Anatomy Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, consent to these terms is inferred by use of the resource.
Staff can create and share content via Complete Anatomy, and track student engagement and attainment with this content. It includes lectures, screens and quizzes on the Complete Anatomy platform. Interactions with the content are tracked in the Complete Anatomy platform and a digital record is created which staff can use to review student attainment in quizzes at both an individual and cohort level. These records may be used by staff to inform curriculum planning and could be exported to use in student records.
For support with access to library resources, please email journals@sgul.ac.uk
Activation code required for access.
JoVE Core is a collection of video textbooks which explain concepts taught in undergraduate courses through high-impact animations and real-life experiments. Subjects include: Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Statistics and more.
Includes access to key texts, videos, cases and questions in the following collections:
Log in via Shibboleth to register for a personal account and access personalised features such as bookmarking and quizzes.
Includes access to key texts, videos, cases and questions in the following collections:
Log in via Shibboleth to register for a personal account and access personalised features such as bookmarking and quizzes.